A few friends and I went to the market together the other day, one for the first time with two of us regulars, and her first visit in months. She wants to join us again. She had fun.
As we wandered through the aisles, our discussion ranged from sharing information about ingredients, sharing our latest culinary venture, or asking how one uses such and such an ingredient. There was a refreshing sense of inspiration and on discovering that I write a weekly menu, I was asked for some ideas.
A few of my family’s weekly main meal menus follow.
Maybe it will give you some fresh inspiration.
| Monday | Preserved lemon roast chicken on a bed of sliced potato, green salad |
| Tuesday | Chilli pork mince, rice noodles and steamed green vegies with sesame oil |
| Wednesday | Salmon parcels (puff pastry), herby lemon coleslaw |
| Thursday | Burghul lamb pilaf, steamed green beans with lemony bit of butter |
| Friday | Tuna and bean salad |
| Saturday | Tortellini with tomato based sauce, green salad |
| Sunday | Quiche and green salad |
| Monday | Tomato, avocado, chorizo pasta salad |
| Tuesday | Spanish chicken, almond and olive bake, green salad |
| Wednesday | Chicken curry, rice, raita |
| Thursday | Cold meat selection, sweet potato salad, taboulleh |
| Friday | Thai fish cakes, rice, Asian style coleslaw |
| Saturday | Grilled steak and mushroom and burghul/brown rice salad |
| Sunday | Frittata and salad |
| Monday | Pesto, veal and leek stuffed field mushrooms with crusty bread |
| Tuesday | Harissa spiced pork chops, couscous salad |
| Wednesday | Roast eggplant with saffron yoghurt and grilled tandoori chicken kebabs |
| Thursday | Sweet and sour meatballs, rice, green vegies or salad |
| Friday | Salmon burritos |
| Saturday | Macaroni cauliflower cheese |
| Sunday | Lamb and spinach curry, rice |